Biology:Pycnodithella harveyi

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Short description: Species of pseudoscorpion

Pycnodithella harveyi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpiones
Family: Chthoniidae
Genus: Pycnodithella
Species:
P. harveyi
Binomial name
Pycnodithella harveyi
Kennedy, 1989[1]

Pycnodithella harveyi is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Chthoniidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1989 by Australian athlete and zoologist Clarice Kennedy. The specific epithet harveyi honours arachnologist Mark Harvey for his contributions to the knowledge of the pseudoscorpion fauna of Australia.[1][2]

Description

The body length is 0.90–0.99 mm. The colour is dark brown.[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in eastern New South Wales. The type locality is the Macquarie University campus in North Ryde, Sydney. The pseudoscorpions were found in plant litter.[1][2]

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Kennedy, CMA (1989). "Pycnodithella harveyi, a new Australian species of the Tridenchthoniidae (Pseudoscorpionida: Arachnida)". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 110: 289–296 [291]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/109068#page/309/mode/1up. Retrieved 2023-12-03. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Species Pycnodithella harveyi Kennedy, 1989". Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/5e233b6b-9f34-401c-be43-733294560805. 

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